Jun 10 WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday amid nationwide calls for police reform. Continue reading
Jun 09 'Optics matter.' National Guard deployments amid unrest have a long and controversial history By Candice Norwood In light of recent confrontations, many are questioning the wisdom of using trained military to monitor American civilians protesting on American soil. Continue reading
Jun 07 Satellite images show 'Black Lives Matter' mural near the White House By News Desk On Saturday, satellite images captured the newly painted "Black Lives Matter" mural on 16th Street, near the White House in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jun 06 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's alternate reality in time of anguish By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Arijeta Lajka, Associated Press The White House, tweeting as an American institution, not Trump's personal account or campaign, posted social media disinformation to make people think leftists were stockpiling rocks to commit terrorist attacks in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 06 New jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans say the numbers vindicate their decision to take a pause and assess the almost $3 trillion in assistance they already have approved. The White House was already showing little urgency about pursing another trillion-dollar response bill, much less the… Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Rosenstein says he wouldn't approve Russia warrant now By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary committee holds a hearing with former deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to discuss the investigation called Crossfire Hurricane. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that the United States "will be designating" Antifa as a "terrorist organization" amid a week of unrest across the country. Continue reading
May 31 Protesters converge on White House for second straight day By Ashraf Khalil, Kevin Freking, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 3:38 How Trump has responded to outrage over police brutality By PBS NewsHour Demonstrations turned violent in New York City Friday as crowds clashed with police for a second night in a row. In Washington, D.C., police tried to dispel hundreds who had gathered in front of the White House, some who threw… Continue watching
May 30 U.S. cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks By Brian Melley, John Seewer, Associated Press Images showing thousands of screaming, unmasked protesters have sent shudders through the health community, which worries its calls for social distancing during the demonstrations are unlikely to be heard. Continue reading